Samoa, California Weather
Samoa, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Samoa, Humboldt County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Samoa. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Samoa is published on the Murray Field (KEKA) page, 6 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Samoa have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Samoa: California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (KACV) 19 km · Rohnerville Airport (KFOT) 30 km
Conditions reported at KEKA describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Samoa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Samoa.
About Samoa, California
Samoa, a sliver of land between Humboldt Bay and the Pacific Ocean, breathes the damp, salt-laced air of the Northern California coast. It lies 1.7 miles north-west of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-south-west of Arcata. Here, the land rises gently from the water's edge, a subtle incline that belies the vastness of the ocean beyond. Ancient redwood forests, their colossal forms softened by the perpetual mist, press close, their dark, damp scent mingling with the briny tang of the sea. The light, even on a clear day, possesses a diffused quality, as if filtered through a thousand years of ocean spray, casting a soft, almost ethereal glow upon the weathered buildings and the quiet, unpaved roads. The character of Samoa is one of quiet persistence, a place where the elements have shaped not just the landscape, but the very spirit of its inhabitants. For generations, Samoa's identity has been inextricably linked to the timber industry that once defined its shores. The immense redwood trees, felled and milled with a powerful, rhythmic industry, formed the backbone of the local economy, their processed lumber shipped to build cities far and wide. While the roar of the mills has largely faded, the echoes of that industrious past linger in the skeletal remains of old piers and the weathered, utilitarian architecture that speaks of a pragmatic, hardworking populace. Today, the focus has shifted, with tourism and the preservation of its unique environment becoming increasingly important. The proximity to the vast expanse of Humboldt Bay, a haven for migratory birds and a playground for kayakers and anglers, draws visitors who seek the raw, untamed beauty of this coastal fringe.
Live animated radar for Samoa and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Samoa, Humboldt County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.818737°N, 124.186452°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95564 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Samoa, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Samoa, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Samoa includes coordinates 40.818737°N, 124.186452°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 95564. Telephone area code: 530. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
